Vehicles weapon of choice for terrorists

Vehicles have been used to run down crowds in a series of attacks across the world since July 2016.

ATTACKS USING VEHICLES IN THE PAST YEAR:

August 17, 2017 - A van mows down a crowd in the centre of Barcelona, killing at least 13 and injuring 80.

June 3, 2017 - London

Eight people, including two Australians, are killed and 48 wounded when three men drive a van into pedestrians on London Bridge before launching knife attacks on people enjoying a night out in Borough Market.

April 7, 2017 - Stockholm

A stolen truck is rammed into a crowd in the Swedish capital, killing four people and wounding 15 others.

March 22, 2017 - London

A man drives a hired car over Westminster Bridge, near the Houses of Parliament, mounts the pavement and hits pedestrians before crashing into railings outside the Palace of Westminster, killing six including a policeman.

January 20, 2017 - Melbourne

A man drives his car through Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall, killing six people and wounding at least 30 others. The incident wasn't terror related, and the driver of the vehicle has been charged with six counts of murder.

December 19, 2016 - Berlin

A truck ploughs into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 56 others.

July 14, 2016 - Nice

A truck ploughs into Bastille Day revellers in the southern French city of Nice, killing 86 people.


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